President Joe Biden recalled his uncle, who died in a World War II plane crash off the island of New Guinea, during his recent Pennsylvania stops. Biden said his uncle might have been eaten by cannibals. Experts weigh in.
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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Satanic rituals’ at Taylor Swift shows? That’s False. And experts say the attack isn’t new.
“Taylor Swift is doing satanic rituals during her shows.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Trump didn’t violate Logan Act with reshare of old Iran social media post, experts say
Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ California is still counting votes from Super Tuesday. Experts say that’s normal
More than a week since Super Tuesday, social media users are erroneously claiming that California’s ongoing vote count is a sign of nefarious activities related to its March 5 primaries.
PolitiFact→ Princess Kate’s altered photo: What experts say happened and how to spot manipulated content online
After news organizations withdrew a photo of Princess Kate, conspiracy theories swirled. We spoke with digital forensics experts about what happened with the photo, and how people can spot manipulated content online.
PolitiFact→ Can social media platform outages impact U.S. elections? Not likely, experts say
Biden administration officials said they knew of no links between March 5 Meta outages and the 2024 primary elections. Experts said social media outages do not affect voting.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence Texas fires are an attack on food supply; experts see little effect on prices
Texas wildfires are a “deliberate” attack on U.S. food supply.
FactCheck.org→ CDC, Experts Say Fluoridated Water Is Safe, Contrary to RFK Jr.’s Warnings
The mineral fluoride, at the right dose, has been shown to reduce the risk of tooth decay. Based on studies demonstrating this in children drinking naturally fluoride-containing water, individual cities in the U.S. began to add fluoride
FactCheck.org→ Experts Say Proposed Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Rules Not an EPA ‘Ban’ on Gas-Powered Cars
Pending regulations under review by the Biden administration could greatly increase the number of electric vehicles sold in the U.S. But if implemented, the proposals to reduce tailpipe emissions and raise the fuel efficiency standards of cars and tru
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Experts say mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, not caused mass deaths
Paper shows “mRNA COVID-19 vaccines caused more deaths” than lives saved.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A panel of healthcare experts discussed ‘Disease X’ at Davos. But it’s only a hypothetical illness
In the days leading up to Wednesday’s panel on the topic, social media users began sharing a range of posts misrepresenting Disease X as real, and portraying it as an imminent threat to society.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, COVID-19 vaccinated blood poses no risk, health experts say
"You’re in danger” because the American Red Cross doesn’t label blood donations from donors vaccinated against COVID-19.
PolitiFact→ United Facts of America: What experts say about the Trump trials and the 2024 election
PolitiFact sponsored United Facts of America, our free fact-checking festival. We heard from @aronberg and Jon Sale, a white collar criminal defense attorney, about the Trump trials and their potential effect in the 2024 election.
PolitiFact→ Did a pro-Palestinian group breach FL terrorism law? Why some experts are skeptical of DeSantis’ ban
Ron DeSantis ordered the shutdown of a pro-Palestinian student group on Florida's college campuses, claiming it violated an anti-terrorism law by aligning with Hamas, a designated terrorist group. But legal experts say the anti-terrorism statute doesn
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Rick Scott warns about fentanyl in Halloween candy, but experts say there’s no connection
Rainbow fentanyl is a threat to children on Halloween.
Full Fact→ Experts warn against ‘recycling’ Halloween pumpkins in woodlands
Woodland organisations warn pumpkins can be harmful to wildlife and ecosystems.
PolitiFact→ Steve Kirsch – Experts rebut claims that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are ‘adulterated’
“The FDA is required to take the COVID vaccines off the market” because they are “adulterated.”
PolitiFact→ ‘Special interest alien’ designation is based largely on a person's country of origin, experts say
What is a “special interest alien”? Experts said the classification is primarily about a person’s country of origin, and is not based on an individualized assessment of a person’s history or network of friends and family, for example.
PolitiFact→ COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely
With COVID-19 cases increasing a few schools and companies have temporarily reinstated mask mandates. Conservative commentators, politicians and social media users warn that lockdowns are impending, but public health experts disagree.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – COVID-19 vaccines not a threat to children of vaccinated women, experts say
Women vaccinated against COVID-19 face "unknown side effects that could perpetually go down through the lineage" to their children.
PolitiFact→ Experts say Ron DeSantis’ plan to send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border wouldn't lower fentanyl flow
Ron DeSantis said that if elected president he would send troops to both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border and use lethal force against drug smugglers. Experts say these proposals wouldn’t curb fentanyl flow.
PolitiFact→ Is David Weiss’ special counsel appointment in Hunter Biden case legal? Experts explain
Critics argue Attorney General Merrick Garland’s choice of David Weiss as special counsel in the Hunter Biden case is “illegal” because he’s an active federal prosecutor. But he’s not the first one to be named special counsel, and no court ha
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Inflation Reduction Act can’t take much credit for drop in inflation rate, experts say
AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context.
PolitiFact→ To limit fentanyl supply, Tim Scott wants Title 42-like restrictions. Experts say they won’t help
To stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., wants to reinstate Title 42 or pass a law with similar restrictions. But expelling people from the southern border won’t reduce fentanyl seizures or overdose deaths, experts say.
Full Fact→ Experts do not advise cleaning swimming pools with vodka
A TikTok video seen by thousands of people and posted on Facebook shares this DIY pool cleaning “trick”.
PolitiFact→ Trump lawyer’s claim that indictment attacks First Amendment rights is dubious, experts say
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer, John Lauro, made the case for his client’s innocence on five Sunday talk shows. Legal experts said his points about the First Amendment and “technical violations” of the Constitution sounded more like pol
Full Fact→ Experts advise pouring cool water on an overheating dog
Facebook posts shared by thousands of people incorrectly claim you should never throw cold water on an overheating dog.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t ingest borax: Experts say the cleaning product is a dangerous substitute for boron
Borax can be used to treat a variety of health problems, including joint pain, kidney stones, osteoporosis and chronic fatigue.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Experts warn that borax cleaning powder isn’t safe to ingest, as social media posts claim
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Public Health Experts Did NOT Discredit Ivermectin To Ensure COVID Vaccines Got Emergency Use Authorization
Did public health experts discredit the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies got emergency authorization from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)? No, that's not
The Dispatch→ Are AI Experts Worried About Its Threat to Humanity?
Why some are concerned about the seemingly outlandish.
PolitiFact→ A pro-Ron DeSantis ad used AI to create Donald Trump’s voice. It won’t be the last, experts say
A recent ad backing Gov. Ron DeSantis in Iowa used AI to create the voice of his presidential rival, Donald Trump. The words “spoken” by Trump were his own from a Truth Social post, but the use of AI in campaign ads could raise ethical questions, e
PolitiFact→ David Wolfe – Experts, medical groups still recommend mammograms as a screening test for breast cancer
“Stop getting mammograms immediately as they are outdated and dangerous!” Thermography “is a safer way to test for breast cancer!”
Truth or Fiction?→ Experts Warn: ‘Freedom Convoy’ Supporters Now Pushing Anti-LGBTQ Movement
In what should by now be a familiar shift, supporters of the right-wing “Freedom Convoy” have moved on to pushing anti-LGBTQ campaigns, according to Canadian experts. “In terms of the organizers and the people who had the loudest voic
PolitiFact→ Hochul’s defense of migrants’ presence in New York state has legal basis, experts say
Asylum seekers are lawfully present before immigration decision, but a new Biden administration rule puts limits on who can seek asylum.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Does milk consumption increase breast cancer risk? More research is needed, experts say
A Facebook post says that drinking 3 cups of milk daily increases breast cancer risk. Different studies have varying conclusions.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Eugenicist Victim Blaming’: Disability Experts Criticize Story Painting COVID-19 as Near ‘Endemic’
A San Francisco television station’s story about an “endemic” phase to the COVID-19 pandemic alarmed disability experts and advocates. The story, aired by KGO-TV on May 22 2023, features Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a professor of medicine an
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Following your nose won’t find fentanyl, experts say, but using test strips will
“When fentanyl burns it smells like popcorn.”
PolitiFact→ No evidence of growing trend of trans radicalization or terrorism, experts say
After police said the perpetrator in a March 27 school shooting in Nashville was transgender, some claimed the trans movement was radicalizing people. But experts have seen no sign of that.
Poynter→ No, experts say, acid rain did not fall after Ohio train derailment
A TikToker with the handle “Kate the Chemist” claims that acid rain fell in Ohio after the train derailment on Feb. 3. Her TikTok has more than 80,000 likes and […] The post No, experts say, acid rain did not fall after Ohio train derailment